Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 33 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Quality, listening, teamwork): Earns marks: clear, relevant points; listening; polite disagreement; leading without bossing; a good summary; bringing in quiet ones. Loses marks: talking over others, saying nothing, going off topic, personal comments, repeating others, losing your temper. In a scene, the best member is the one whose behaviour helps the whole group think and agree.

1. 1.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
2. 2.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the loudest speaker (d) the silent member
3. 3.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Ananya
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara interrupted others again and again; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Meera
8. 8.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) going off topic (c) talking over others (d) repeating others
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your height (c) how you take part (d) your handwriting
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) listening to others (c) leading without bossing (d) talking over others
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) Riya
20. 20.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Meera (c) Aarav
23. 23.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) saying nothing (d) polite disagreement
24. 24.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) speaking the most (c) bossing everyone (d) choosing the winner
25. 25.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Arjun
28. 28.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) repeating others (c) talking over others (d) listening to others
32. 32.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) polite disagreement (c) losing your temper (d) repeating others
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
37. 37.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) a good summary (c) repeating others (d) clear, relevant points
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
39. 39.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Tara

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